Monday, June 25

Funnest Party Games

It would have to be one of the best and FUNNEST (if that's not a word it should be) we've had - maybe even topping last year's bash.

Mia had her heart set on a sleepover - so with 6 little friends to amuse for 20 hours I made sure I had PLENTY of games and activities up my sleeve.

Here's a mere snippet of what we did (and not a Passing Parcel or Musical Chair in sight!):

DRESS UP RELAY

2 even teams...

2 similar piles of dress-up items (the sillier the better)...

Put on all the items, run to the end, take off all the items...

Next team mate gets dressed, runs, etc, etc....

Even the boys got a kick out of this one....(what is it with boys and dresses???)

FRUIT SALAD

So simple yet this was the one they played over and over...even the big brothers and sisters joined in.

Place markers in a circle - one less than the number of children

(we used the circular mats from Twister Scram)....

Divide group into fruits (we had just 2: Strawberries and Kiwifruit - more types are recommended for a larger group)....

One person stands in the middle of the circle and shouts out a fruit....

Everyone belonging to that fruit must move off their marker and dash to another - including the person in the middle....

Someone will miss out - they then become the person in the middle who calls out the fruit for the next round.

If "Fruit Salad" is called, EVERYBODY has to run to a new marker....

So much giggling....

So much chaos.....

So much fun!

THREAD THE NEEDLE

2 teams....

2 hoops....

Team members hold hands and must pass a hula hoop along the line WITHOUT letting go hands....

Teamwork and concentration required!

CATERPILLAR RACE

2 teams....

Members of the team stand close behind each another with a blown up balloon pressed between their bodies.....

Must run to the finish line as one unit....

Without bursting or losing any balloons!

Pretty hilarious (in all the excitement I forgot to take pics).

LOO ROLL UNRAVEL
Non-stop hysterical laughter alert!

Thread 2 toilet rolls on a broom handle....

First person to unravel their roll wins!

Even the clean-up was fun!

(Activity not recommended for a windy day, however....!)

SUNSET ACTIVITIES

We turned up the music LOUD....

Broke out the glow sticks....

And the sparklers....

And let the mob run wild.....

Before coming inside.

DINNER & BEDTIME

Pyjamas were apparently the appropriate attire to dine in - by the time I had unplugged the stereo and lugged everything into the house they were all enthusiasically comparing characters on their flanelettes.